By the end of the training, participants will be able to:•    Grasp the global trends reshaping banking, including digital-only models, open banking, embedded finance, and ecosystem banking.•    Understand AI fundamentals—key concepts, technologies, and data-driven frameworks—presented in a clear, non-technical way.•    Explore how AI is applied in global banking, improving efficiency, personalization, and decision-making.•    Recognize key risks, governance, and ethical considerations, including Shariah perspectives.•    Develop the ability to identify and define AI use cases, translate institutional needs into practical solutions, and collaborate effectively with developers in selecting and implementing suitable technologies.•    Gain hands-on experience in developing simple, practical AI tools that enhance institutional performance and support Islamic finance use cases.

•    Innovations in Banking and Digital Banking Trends•    Market Shifts & Dynamics: Fintech, Automation, and Digital Expectations•    Open Banking, Open Finance & Data Portability•    Embedded Finance & Ecosystem Banking•    Digital-Only Banks: Lessons for Incumbents•    Redefining Banking Model: •    Operating-Model Implications•    Data as the Strategic Asset: Leveraging and Monetization•    AI as key technology, dealing with Data•    AI Fundamentals, Risks & Ethics•    Evolution of Systems, Data Processing, and Key AI Concepts•    AI Tools, Types, and Current Expectations•    AI Risks & Controls: Bias, Hallucination, Prompt Injection, Data Leakage, IP/Copyright•    AI Governance Framework and Regulatory Horizon•    Generative AI Applications in Banking•    Institutional Use Cases of Generative AI•    AI For Enhanced Customer Experience, Personalization & Operational Efficiency•    Global Applications: Offerings & Enablement Use Cases•    AI in Islamic Finance•    OIC Fiqh Academy: Recent Resolution on AI•    Islamic Finance Framework & Pain Points•    Institutional Use Cases for Islamic Banking—Current & Potential•    Hands-on Tools & OpenAI Ecosystem•    Overview of Tools for Personal and Institutional Use•    Automation of Tasks•    Understanding OpenAI Offerings: Agent Mode & Custom GPTs•    Practical Hands-on Exercises•    Building AI Assistants for Islamic Finance•    Identifying Use Cases, Limitations & Safeguards•    Developing a Custom GPT for Shariah Compliance Support•    Define Scope•    Curate Data, Sources & Prompts•    Guided Build•    Testing & Enhancement

•    Bankers and financial-sector professionals (conventional and Islamic) seeking to understand how AI is transforming banking operations, products, and customer engagement.•    Executives and managers in digital transformation, strategy, and innovation looking to explore practical AI tools and integrate them into institutional processes.•    Risk, compliance, and Shariah compliance officers and Shariah committee members aiming to understand and how AI can support Shariah and compliance functions.•    Regulators, auditors, and consultants are interested in gaining global perspectives on AI adoption, policy considerations, and implementation practices within financial institutions